The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will square off against the East Forsyth Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northern Guilford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 74-37 victory over Western Guilford. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Nighthawks had established a 30-point advantage.
Northern Guilford can attribute much of their success to Leena McField, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Aliyah Settle, who shot 56% from the field on her way to 23 points and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which McField has scored at least a third of the Nighthawks' points. Anaya Pearley was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven steals and five boards.
Northern Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth humbled Walkertown with a 65-11 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Northern Guilford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Forsyth, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against East Forsyth in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 68-13 win. Will the Nighthawks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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